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December 23,

Noel Purcell. Government of Ireland Act. De Valera Returns from US.

December 23: TODAY IN IRISH HISTORY (published by IrishmanSpeaks)

1900: Actor Noel Purcell is born in Dublin.

Dublin Actor Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell

  Purcell was a beloved actor who played support roles in over seventy movies including Moby Dick. Dubliners of all ages appreciate his Dublin Saunter which was never a commercial hit for the gentlemanly actor, but is a piece he is well remembered for. 


1920: The Government of Ireland Act is passed by British Parliament formally partitioning Ireland between The Irish Free State and Northern Ireland.

1920: Eamon De Valera returns from America where he presented himself as “President of Ireland.” De Valera evoked generous financial, emotional and political good will for Ireland during his eighteen month trip. He spoke at Madison Square Garden and Fenway Park drawing audiences in some cases of more than twenty thousand people. Even among Irish Americans, he created many enemies and many friends. In his book De Valera in America, author Dave Hannigan repeats Yeats’ oft quoted comment about the New York born De Valera “I was rather disappointed—A living argument rather than a living man, all propaganda, no human life, but not bitter hysterical or unjust.”

De Valera Fenway Park June 29 1919

Huge crowds for De Valera Fenway Park June 29 1919

Want to learn more about Ireland? See these images and more in the acclaimed For the Love of Being Irish
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For the Love of Being Irish written by Chicago based Corkman Conor Cunneen and illustrated by Mark Anderson which is an A-Z of all things Irish. This is a book that contains History, Horror, Humor, Passion, Pathos and Lyrical Limericks that will have you giving thanks (or wishing you were) For the Love of Being Irish

Watch For the Love of Being Irish author Conor Cunneen – IrishmanSpeaks on his Youtube channel IrishmanSpeaks. Laugh and Learn.

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This history is written by Irish author, business keynote speaker and award winning humoristIrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen. If you spot any inaccuracies or wish to make a comment, please don’t hesitate to contact us via the comment button.

Visit Conor’s YouTube channel IrishmanSpeaksto Laugh and Learn. Tags: Best Irish Gift, Creative Irish Gift, Unique Irish Gifts, Irish Books, Irish Authors, Today in Irish History

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December 14,

Today in Irish History: Carrickshock Incident, Saddam Hussein Capture

December 14: TODAY IN IRISH HISTORY (published by IrishmanSpeaks)

1831: In what became known as the Carrickshock Incident, seventeen people including thirteen police constables are killed in a riot following an effort to serve tithe summons on Irish peasants. Tithes were taxes imposed by England on the almost universally Catholic Irish peasants to support the protestant Church of Ireland. The so called Tithe War ranged from 1831-1836 featuring numerous instances of violence.

1921: Dail starts debating Treaty. At a private Dail Eireann session, Eamonn de Valera proposed an Alternative Treaty of Association between Ireland and the British Commonwealth to void the agreement made by Michael Collins and other treaty negotiators. In a highly charged public session Michael Collins alluded to the fact that he had been called a traitor for signing the agreement in London.

Michael Collins: Image from For the Love of Being Irish

Michael Collins image in For the Love of Being Irish

2003: “Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him” stated US Administrator Paul Bremen about Saddam Hussein. The commander of the US forces responsible for the capture is Army Col. James Hickey whose parents hail from County Sligo. Hickey’s mother owns The Irish Way gift store in Naperville, IL.

Capture of Saddam Hussein

Capture of Saddam Hussein by US troops

Want to learn more about Ireland? See these images and more in the acclaimed For the Love of Being Irish
Irish gift ideas. Best selling Irish booksRonnie Drew and Luke Kelly - Musical Irish Gifts to the worldJoyce Image in For the Love of Being IrishMichael Collins: Image from For the Love of Being Irish

BUY Quality Quality Guinness and Ireland Rugby Shirts
Guinness Rugby Shirts - Brilliant!Rugby Shirt - Ireland

Learn and Laugh with  Chicago based Inspirational Motivational Business Speaker, Award Winning  Inspirational Irish Business Speaker and editor of Today in Irish History Conor Cunneen. Here Conor talks about a Mobile Disco and Choosing your Attitude. This will put a smile on your face.


For the Love of Being Irish written by Chicago based Corkman Conor Cunneen and illustrated by Mark Anderson which is an A-Z of all things Irish. This is a book that contains History, Horror, Humor, Passion, Pathos and Lyrical Limericks that will have you giving thanks (or wishing you were) For the Love of Being Irish

Watch For the Love of Being Irish author Conor Cunneen – IrishmanSpeaks on his Youtube channel IrishmanSpeaks. Laugh and Learn.

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This history is written by Irish author, business keynote speaker and award winning humoristIrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen. If you spot any inaccuracies or wish to make a comment, please don’t hesitate to contact us via the comment button.

Visit Conor’s YouTube channel IrishmanSpeaksto Laugh and Learn. Tags: Best Irish Gift, Creative Irish Gift, Unique Irish Gifts, Irish Books, Irish Authors, Today in Irish History

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